After making up his mind, Changsheng went out for a trip, and his destination was Ni Mansion in Dongcheng.
He went to Ni Mansion not to try his luck, because Ni Chenyi was definitely not in the house. He had two purposes for going to Ni Mansion. One was to determine the specific location of Ni Mansion. Last time, Ni Chenyi only gave an approximate location. We need to know where Ni Mansion is.
The second is to observe the route. If the court is really secretly controlling this matter, the court will definitely try to prevent him from participating on the day of the competition. The most likely way is to send officials from Dali Temple to question him, and maybe even take him away. Go to Dali Temple to temporarily detain you. If this is the case, you must take precautions in advance. As soon as the official messengers arrive, jump out of the window and escape immediately without meeting them.
There are two reasons why he did not move to another place in advance. First, the Black Master's goal is too big and it is impossible to leave it behind. Second, there are probably spies from the imperial court secretly monitoring the area around Baoqing Inn. Moving to another place now will only serve to alert the enemy and force the imperial court to take action in advance.
An hour later, Changsheng returned to Baoqing Inn. He took two roads when he went there and when he came back. He had memorized the streets and houses along the way. After returning to the inn, he lay down on the bed and read these two roads. I carefully considered the route in my mind and selected the best route. I carefully considered which eaves to borrow strength from, which corner to move to, which tree to borrow for air, and which pavilion to take shelter from. Rest with your eyes closed.
When he woke up, it was already Chen Si. The appointment with Yang Kai yesterday was to meet at noon. It was still early, so Chang Sheng went to the backyard to stay with Young Master Hei for a while. He was originally worried that Young Master Hei was getting used to being wild and couldn't stay any longer, so he never thought about it. This guy enjoys the comfort in front of him. He eats fine grains every day and sleeps on a soft grass bed. Even if you take him out for a walk, he is not very interested. He seems to be enjoying himself here and not thinking about Shu. .
After confirming that Young Master Hei's stay was comfortable, Chang Sheng felt relieved and returned to his room to take a shower and change clothes, then rushed to Yang Kai's residence with his luggage and weapons.
When he arrived at the door of the mansion, he found Yang Kai sitting in the yard with a bag on his back. When he saw him arriving, Yang Kai hurriedly came forward and said, "Taoist Master."
"What are you doing carrying this baggage?" Changsheng was very puzzled, "Where is your master?"
"My master has left." Yang Kai said.
Changsheng was shocked when he heard Yang Kai's words, "It's impossible, my..."
Seeing that Chang Sheng had misunderstood, Yang Kai hurriedly explained, "My master regained his consciousness yesterday afternoon. Yesterday afternoon, I told him one by one what happened in these years. Master left last night. He has some old things that need to be dealt with." Cooking.”
After Yang Kai finished speaking, Chang Sheng breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good, that's good, your master must come back, what are you doing carrying this baggage?"
"This is someone else's mansion, how can I stay there for a long time," Yang Kai said, "The Taoist Master saved Master with his wonderful rejuvenation. From now on, I will follow the Taoist Master to fulfill my promise and repay the great kindness."
"Brother Yang, I'm serious, I'm really serious," Chang Sheng frowned and waved his hand, "I've said before, we have the same interests and are friends, you're so outspoken."
Seeing that Chang Sheng was really angry, Yang Kai hurriedly said, "Just follow what the Taoist Master said."
"You no longer live here. What should I do if I can't find you when I come back?" Changsheng asked.
Yang Kai was speechless.
"You can't go to Baoqing Inn, that place is not clean," Changsheng shook his head and said, "Don't mess around. You will live here before the competition, and we will worry about it after the competition."
Yang Kai had no choice but to nod in agreement.
"Didn't you say that the imperial court will post the emperor's list today?" Changsheng turned around and went ahead, "Let's go and take a look."
Chang Sheng went first, and Yang Kai followed behind, always one step behind him.
Changsheng didn't like Yang Kai's approach very much, and after pulling him a few times, Yang Kai walked side by side with him.
Chang Sheng has never seen the world, and Yang Kai is not as good as him. This is the first time he has come to Chang'an, and he is not familiar with Chang'an, but Chang Sheng is already familiar with it. Although he has not been to the imperial palace, he has been to Prince Hong's Mansion. To the east of Prince Hong's Mansion is the Imperial Palace.
On the road, there were many people from the Jianghu who were heading east. They had also gone to see the imperial list and get their number plates. They were all kinds of people, men and women, young and old, monks, nuns, Taoists and laypeople.
At first, Changsheng was worried that there were too many people rushing to the palace to see the imperial list, and the two of them could not squeeze in. When they got to the end of the palace, they realized that they had worried too much. The imperial list was not a small piece of paper, but one side was hundreds of feet long and wide. The huge two-foot banner was hung on the wall east of the city gate and could be seen clearly across the moat.
"What is the Children's List?" Yang Kai raised his eyes and looked into the distance.
"It is written very clearly below that the competition is for children under the age of twenty, and the competition seems to be divided into two times. The first seven days are for the children's list, we fight first, and after the age of fifteen it is the main list, and the participants are all masters of various factions." Changsheng said.
The imperial list is divided into three parts: the upper, middle and lower parts. The upper part is the preface in Mandarin. The general meaning is that the Tang Dynasty was prosperous for nearly three hundred years, with a territory of tens of millions of miles, the world was surrendered, and all nations came to the dynasty. It was the first year of Dashun. , the emperor issued a decree to expand the scope of martial arts and select young people with ambitions to serve the country.
The first half is purely for the occasion. Everyone knows the current situation of the Tang Dynasty. The Anshi Rebellion and the Huangchao Rebellion have severely damaged the vitality of the Tang Dynasty and its glory is no longer there.
Military examinations and imperial examinations are both ways for the imperial court to select talents. They have always existed, and Emperor Wu paid special attention to them. However, there has never been such a large-scale selection like this year. It is an unprecedented event.
The middle part of the imperial list contains the rules of the competition and the treatment after victory. Different from the spear, horse, riding and archery selection for the martial arts examination, this competition is an actual combat duel. Two people are promoted to the first, then the first, and then the first again. Up to 240 people are the martial arts candidates. , was granted the title of seventh-grade military attache.
The Wu Juren competed for two more rounds, and the sixty winners were awarded the title of Wu Jinshi and were awarded the rank of military attache of the sixth rank.
These sixty people continue to fight again. The thirty who lost the first battle and the fifteen who lost the second battle are the top three. Their official rank remains unchanged and is still the sixth rank.
The fifteen who won the Second World War were awarded the title of Second Class A, and were awarded the title of Military Attache of the Fifth Rank.
These fifteen people draw lots and compete in rounds until the top three are selected. Just like the imperial examination, the first place is the number one, the second is the second place, and the third is the third place.
There are only two restrictions in the competition. One is that poisoning is not allowed, and the other is that concealed weapons are not allowed. Other than that, there are no restrictions, not even restrictions on not injuring human lives.
If there is a reward, there will be a punishment, and the punishment is very simple. If the sect does not occupy a seat in the children's list and the main list, it will directly dissolve the sect and dismiss the gang members. This punishment will be very severe. The reason why the court did this is to prevent Some sects stayed out of the matter and deliberately showed weakness to avoid it. No sect can bear such a severe punishment, and all the people in the world will go all out.
If they really try their best but still fail to win a seat, then this sect has nothing to fear and can be dismissed directly, which will save them from making up their numbers and gathering crowds to disturb the people.
Never underestimate the imperial court. Just by looking at this children's list, you can see how thoughtful the imperial court is. All the defeated sects were disbanded in order to rectify the atmosphere and ensure peace and order for the people. All the selected sects were given official positions and served the imperial court. As the saying goes, all the people in the world are the king's land, and those who lead the land are the king's ministers. The Tang Dynasty is in trouble, and as a citizen of the Tang Dynasty, no one can stand by and stay out of the matter.
The second half of the imperial list contains a large number of sect names, which are divided according to the region where the sect is located. There are fifteen sects in the Tang Dynasty, namely Gyeonggi Road, Duji Road, Guannai Road, Henan Road, Hebei Road, Hedong Road, Long Right Road, Shannan East Road, Shannan West Road, Huainan Road, Jiangnan East Road, Jiangnan West Road, Jiannan Road, Lingnan Road, and Qianzhong Road.
There are more than 300 states in the country, each falling under the jurisdiction of these fifteen roads. Ganzhou, where Longhu Mountain is located, falls under the jurisdiction of Jiangnan West Road. There are fifteen places to sign up for pergola outside the imperial city, and each place has a plaque. He will go there later. Reporting to Jiangnan West Road.
Yang Kai's reading speed was slower than that of Chang Sheng, and he had only read half of it until now, "Taoist Priest, what is the official position of the third rank?"
"It's not the third rank, it's the third rank from the rank," Changsheng shook his head and said, "The winners in the children's ranking list are all from the third rank. The governor of Shangzhou and the secretary supervisor are all from the third rank."
Seeing that Yang Kai was confused, Chang Sheng had no choice but to explain again, "Shangzhou is a big state with a large territory and many people. The Secretary Supervisor is the chief official who writes the history of the imperial court."
"Taoist Priest is so knowledgeable." Yang Kai said.
Hearing Yang Kai's approval, Chang Sheng felt ashamed. The reason why he knew this was because Ni Chenyi took him around the city not long ago, and Ni Chenyi would give guidance and explanations to the official residences he met along the way.
"But the people you just mentioned are all civil servants." Yang Kai said.
"That's right, let me think about it, military attaches above the fifth rank can be named generals," Changsheng said, "The older ones should be sent out to lead troops in wars, and those like me can't seem to do much. By the way, it seems that the Minister of Dali Temple is also from the third rank, but they will definitely not let me manage Dali Temple."
He has a young mind and talks casually. After talking about this, Changsheng realized that his words were inappropriate and said hurriedly, "What's more, I can't choose a headgear."
"Taoist Master is too modest, you will definitely be able to surpass the others with your skills." Yang Kai said seriously.
"You've never seen me use martial arts, how do you know if I can do it?" Chang Sheng said with a smile.
"If you have a general knowledge, you can know everything; if you have no knowledge, you can know nothing," Yang Kai said, "People with high talent can do everything well, while people with low talent can do nothing well."
"You really think highly of me." Changsheng smiled and then turned his attention back to the imperial list. Although there were names of sects on the imperial list, there were no names of people participating in the competition. However, there were the number of people participating in the children's list. There are two people in a sect, but one person in a small gang.
When Longhushan was found among the many sects from Jiangnan West Road, Changsheng frowned. There was only one person participating in the children's list competition in Longhushan. If the person on the list was a woman, there would be a note after the number, Longhushan. Hushan's number did not indicate gender after the number, indicating that he was the one participating in the competition, while Ni Chenyi was erased from the emperor's list.
Seeing Chang Sheng suddenly frowning, Yang Kai asked in a low voice, "Taoist Priest, which sect has a problem with you?"
Changsheng shook his head. The Beggar Clan, Jinding Villa and other sects that he had problems with were indeed on the list, but that was not why he frowned. Ni Chenyi was wiped off the imperial list, which showed that his previous guess was correct. Some people want to marry Ni Chenyi and don't want her to show up in public again...
